Last Updated on: October 16, 2025

Phishing Policy Violation

Last Updated on: October 16, 2025

A phishing policy violation is issued when Google detects that your ads or landing pages are designed to steal personal information, login credentials, or financial data from users. This includes fake login pages, deceptive forms, or sites that impersonate legitimate businesses. Phishing violations are severe and typically result in immediate account suspension due to the serious security risk to the users.

Example: An ad leads to a fake banking login page designed to steal user credentials, resulting in a phishing policy violation and immediate account suspension.

Fix your Google Ads suspension.

Free Guides to Fix Your Google Ads Suspension

Download step-by-step instructions for fixing Google Ads suspensions from the #1 Google compliance resource in the world.